Abstract
Yan et al. demonstrate, both theoretically and experimentally, that defects are essential for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in metal-free carbon materials. Heteroatoms exhibit very limited ORR activity without valid defects such as pentagons, but they are potent in promoting the ORR of defective carbons.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100083 |
| Journal | Cell Reports Physical Science |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 22 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- defects
- heteroatoms
- metal-free
- ORR activity origin
- oxygen reduction reaction
- reaction mechanism